Turner resigning as House Democratic Caucus chairman

6:56 PM,
Nov. 4, 2013

Rep. Mike Turner

Written by

Michael Cass and Joey Garrison
| The Tennessean

Citing sharp philosophical differences with the Tennessee Democratic Party's top official, state Rep. Mike Turner said he plans to step down as House Democratic Caucus chairman in January after five years in the post.

Turner, who made his intentions known at a state party executive committee meeting Saturday, called party Chairman Roy Herron "a friend for a long time" but suggested the two have vastly different visions.

"This is not anything personal against him, but my approach to what the party needs and where it needs to go is way different than his," Turner, who lives in Old Hickory, said ...